National Autism Center publishes autism manuals

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Educators across the country, eager for reliable, research-based information about effective interventions for the ever-increasing number of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in their school districts, are turning to the National Autism Center for guidance.

The Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting effective, evidence-based treatment approaches for individuals with ASD, recently wrote and published a comprehensive manual titled, Evidence-Based Practice and Autism in the Schools. The 181-page manual includes important findings from the Center's newly released National Standards Report, the most extensive analysis of treatments for children and adolescents with ASD ever published.

Thanks to philanthropic support, the National Autism Center distributed the first 3,000 copies for free to special educators in school districts throughout the country. Since this initial distribution, the Center has been inundated with requests for additional manuals. Visitors to the Center's website from 50 states and more than 20 countries have downloaded thousands of free copies of the manual, which is now also available for purchase.

The manual assists educators in the selection and implementation of the most effective research-supported treatments for ASD. In addition to providing important information about newly published research findings, it offers guidance on how to integrate professional judgment, family values, and preferences into treatment selection in order to build capacity and implement interventions accurately.

To download a free copy in PDF form, click here.